Overview

Gökova is a renowned kitesurfing spot in the Gulf of Gökova (Mugla province, south-west Turkey). Famous for its thermal west wind channelled by the surrounding mountains, blowing every afternoon with exceptional reliability throughout the season. Flat water, shallow lagoon — a world-class reference for thermal wind kitesurfing.

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Gökova: when to go?

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Season · peak

181h

in August · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in August: 26 rideable days a month and 181 hours of usable wind, at 33 °C. The low point is January, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 99%13-20 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 99% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 17 °C. The wettest month is December, with 105 mm.

Monthly averages: Gökova

Monthly averages — Gökova — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	0.0	1 h	17 °C	79 mm
February	2.0	8 h	17 °C	22 mm
March	9.0	39 h	21 °C	20 mm
April	13.5	57 h	24 °C	70 mm
May	20.0	112 h	28 °C	17 mm
June	25.5	116 h	35 °C	1 mm
July	29.0	147 h	37 °C	2 mm
August	30.5	181 h	35 °C	0 mm
September	25.5	119 h	31 °C	4 mm
October	10.0	34 h	26 °C	43 mm
November	2.5	8 h	22 °C	28 mm
December	0.5	2 h	17 °C	105 mm

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Technical details of Gökova spot

The spot works with winds from WSW, W, WNW.

Depending on conditions: SW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Kite season: April to October. Best months: June-August (Meltemi peak). May/June and September/October offer milder learning conditions.
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Flat water, shallow lagoon — ideal for freestyle, foil and learning. No significant chop below 25 knots, onshore conditions.

Wind specificities

Very reliable thermal west wind. The local "Meltemi" picks up around 11AM-12PM, peaks at 25-30 knots during the afternoon and drops around 6-7PM. More than 150 days of guaranteed onshore wind per season. Main direction W with natural WSW/WNW variations. Very smooth — minimal gusts thanks to the gulf channelling effect.

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